“You are glowing! Your skin looks fabulous!” Many pregnant women hear this throughout their pregnancy, and it actually is true and one of the benefits of being pregnant. Your skin glows because it retains more moisture during pregnancy. Your skin actually plumps up and smooths out any fine lines or wrinkles. Also, since there is more blood in your body you may have a pinkish glow.
But even though it’s nice to glow, there are some downsides to pregnancy skin changes.
Pregnancy Acne
Once you are pregnant and your hormones start changing, can reappear like when you were a teen. It is often seen around the mouth and chin areas. But it isn’t as easy to get rid of as when you were younger. Some doctors recommend pregnant women to not use products with salicylic acid or.
Salicylic Acid Side Effects
Salicylic acids are used to treat acne, but high quantities in its oral form can possibly cause birth defects and pregnancy complications. Yet, in its topical form, if you use a product once or twice a day that contains no more than 2% salicylic acid, you should be ok. Definitely avoid intense face and body peels that use salicylic acid.
Retinoids are commonly found in anti-aging moisturizers and help reduce wrinkles and improve skin tone. But the high amount of in retinoids can be harmful to your unborn child. But if you are using the topical form, it hasn’t been shown to cause pregnant women any issues. Doctors do recommend using it with caution.
But there is hope if you want to avoid the products above and still remove your acne. Try sulphur-based topical products, glycolic acid or alpha hydroxyl acids. There are also topical prescription drugs that are safe to use during pregnancy such as cream and azelaic acid.
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